Nutrition

4. Some examples of foods in this food group are rice, bread, potato, crackers, pasta, and cornmeal.
5. A condition in which someone isn't getting enough nutrients or isn't getting the right balance of nutrients. Hint: The prefix "mal" means "bad".
7. Not practicing a balanced diet may help to lead to this condition. Hint: You can use a scale to check for this condition.
8. The foods that someone usually eats.
11. This nutrient gives our body energy and foods in the staples food group are rich in this nutrient.
13. Some examples of foods in this food group are red beans, lentils, peanuts, almonds and black eye peas.
14. Some examples of foods in this food group are guava, watermelon, tamarind, papaya and bananas.
17. These two nutrients protect the body from diseases and help many of its internal functions to be carried out.
18. Not getting adequate amounts specific nutrients can lead to these types of diseases. Examples of these diseases are beri beri, rickets, scurvy, marasmus, kwashiorkor
19. This nutrient is needed for growth of our muscles and foods such meat, milk, cheese, soya chunks and tofu a rich in it.
20. Substances found in food which are absorbed into the body and help it to function healthily.

1. Eating foods from all six food groups in the right amounts.
2. Not practicing a balanced diet or not getting enough nutrients from food can lead to this condition. Hint: The opposite of "over".
3. Some examples of foods in this food group are eggs, ham, sardines, milk, fish, yogurt, cheese.
6. This is not considered a nutrient but it is just as important. It helps our digestive system to function healthily. Hint: Choose whole wheat bread over white bread to get more of this nutrient.
9. This is not considered a nutrient but it is just as important. It prevents our body from becoming dehydrated.
10. Some examples of foods in this food group are spinach, okra, eggplant, carrots and pumpkin.
12. A state in which the body does not contain an adequate amount of water for it to function healthily.
15. This nutrient also provides us with energy.
16. Some examples of foods in this food group are butter, margarine, cooking oil, fat in meat and lard.